[Remote] RCI-ABBV-35603 Robotics Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rangam is recruiting for a contract Robotics Project Manager role supporting manufacturing automation and robotics initiatives across multiple U.S. sites. The contractor will assess operational opportunities, lead selected projects from definition through startup, and coordinate site stakeholders and external system integrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of assigned automation and robotics projects, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, risks, decisions, stakeholders, and external system integrators from definition through implementation
• Engage manufacturing, engineering, operations, digital, quality, safety, and other site functions to understand workflows, pain points, constraints, and desired outcomes
• Conduct on-site assessments of existing processes and infrastructure to surface brownfield constraints early and prevent solutions that work in concept but fail during integration, startup, or sustained operation
• Translate operational needs into project scope, user requirements, success criteria, business value, and clear deliverables aligned with technical, safety, compliance, and site expectations
• Assess automation and robotics opportunities in existing brownfield environments, distinguishing between what is technically possible and what can be reliably operated, maintained, supported, and scaled. Evaluate application fit, process variability, cycle time, space, material flow, utilities, legacy equipment and controls, safety, end-of-arm tooling, sensing and vision, exception handling, human interaction, and implementation risk
• Build alignment and ownership with site stakeholders, clarify roles and decisions, resolve roadblocks, and maintain momentum across diverse operating environments
• Lead or support the selection and management of system integrators, equipment suppliers, and technology partners; review proposals, concepts, schedules, risk assessments, and implementation plans, and hold partners accountable for delivery
• Provide practical technical oversight grounded in prior robotics deployment experience. Compare solution alternatives, identify hidden brownfield constraints, test vendor assumptions, and challenge recommendations without serving as the detailed designer or programmer
• Support the development of the future automation pipeline by documenting repeatable needs, assessing additional opportunities, and sharing site insights with the global robotics team
• Plan and oversee focused proof-of-concept activities by defining objectives and evaluation criteria, coordinating partners, assessing results, and recommending whether to advance, modify, or stop the work
• Produce clear project documentation, decision records, status updates, risk tracking, and handoffs appropriate to the project and operating environment
• Travel within the US and Puerto Rico as needed to support site engagement, project definition, vendor activities, implementation, and startup

Skills

• Demonstrated experience evaluating, implementing, or supporting industrial robotics and automation deployments in operating brownfield manufacturing, logistics, laboratory, or similar environments. Experience limited to greenfield design, demonstrations, research, or simulation is not sufficient on its own
• Ability to independently structure and drive work across multiple stakeholders, manage ambiguity, surface decisions, and move projects toward measurable outcomes
• Experience translating workflows and operational needs into requirements, scopes of work, vendor deliverables, and implementation plans
• Experience managing system integrators, equipment suppliers, engineering firms, or other external technical delivery partners
• Strong working knowledge of industrial robotics and automation technologies, including their capabilities, limitations, and common failure modes in existing facilities. Must be able to assess application fit and deployment risk across industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, machine vision, material handling, end-of-arm tooling, safety systems, controls, and interfaces with legacy equipment
• Strong communication and stakeholder leadership skills, with the ability to work credibly across technical and non-technical functions and with both site and global teams
• Comfort working in a contract role that requires hands-on ownership of defined deliverables, rapid integration into an existing team, and independent execution within the established strategic direction
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, food, chemical, or another regulated manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with GMP, validation, quality systems, or regulated project documentation, including IQ/OQ/PQ where applicable
• Prior experience as an end user, system integrator, automation supplier, applications engineer, technical program manager, or automation consultant
• Experience supporting opportunity assessments or early project definition in addition to project execution
• Exposure to deployments across multiple sites or business units and to solutions intended for reuse or scale

Benefits

• Remote work

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